SHARE CU MAC is excited to see Palestine return to the big screen in Champaign-Urbana with award winning ‘The Teacher’ playing at AMC Champaign 13 for a week, starting today.
Champaign-Urbana, IL – Champaign-Urbana Muslim Action Committee (CU MAC) is excited to see another film highlighting Palestinian experience on the big screen in Champaign. The film, The Teacher, will be playing starting today, Thursday 4/17 at 7:00 PM with showings daily until Wednesday 4/23.
The Teacher is a gripping drama by Oscar nominated and BAFTA winning director Farah Nabulsi (The Present) where Palestinian schoolteacher Basem (Saleh Bakri) faces personal turmoil after a tragic incident involving his son. He finds solace in a deep bond with his student Adam and British social worker Lisa (Imogen Poots). Meanwhile, an American attorney and his wife push for the return of their son, an Israeli soldier held by a Palestinian resistance group, leading to tensions over a potential prisoner exchange. The intertwining stories highlight themes of empathy and conflict, culminating in a powerful narrative marked by unexpected twists.
Film director, Farah Nabulsi, shares that with The Teacher she “wanted to get specific and tell a more personal story about someone living that reality, and explore the real-life conditions, experiences, and human emotions that drive a person to make certain choices and take certain actions”.
CU MAC invites the Champaign-Urbana community to watch award winning The Teacher at one of the following times at AMC Champaign 13:
- Thursday at 7:00 PM
- Friday at 1:55 PM and 5:30 PM
- Saturday at 1:55 PM, Sunday at 1:55 PM
- Monday at 2:15 PM
- Tuesday at 12:00 PM and 4:15 PM
- Wednesday at 2:15 PM and 7:30 PM